After the elation on hearing the Falmer Stadium had been rejected by yet a second independent inquiry inspector, why, as a Falmer resident, should I feel gloomy?
It is not because Mr Prescott has decided to re-open the inquiry and that the environmental and conservation groups, Lewes District and Falmer Parish Councils are all of the opinion that Falmer is no longer on the menu for a stadium location.
The football club and Brighton and Hove City Council got it wrong and have been offered an olive branch to come up with an alternative site that would not be an embarrassment for the Minister for the Environment to make a decision on.
Why am I gloomy? The football club's executive will never admit Falmer was a grave error of judgement whatever the future fortunes of the club may be. Falmer villagers will forever be the scapegoats.
-John Burt, Falmer
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